Publisher's Synopsis
In the remote woods of Graystone Ridge, where the towering pines hide their secrets and the air is thick with whispers of the past, One Last Hunt is a gripping mystery that explores the dark side of obsession, betrayal, and the thin line between hunter and hunted.
Jack Harper, a seasoned private investigator known for his sharp instincts and relentless pursuit of truth, has been called to the edge of the wilderness after the disappearance of a man who had vanished years ago under bizarre circumstances. Elliot Moore, a renowned big-game hunter, went missing during a solo trip into the mountains, leaving behind only his abandoned camp and a set of strange tracks leading into the heart of the forest. His disappearance was ruled an accident-a tragic fall, perhaps, or a wild animal attack. But Jack, a man with his own troubled past, is haunted by the case, unable to shake the feeling that there's something more to Elliot's disappearance than meets the eye.
Hired by Elliot's family, Jack sets off into the woods, determined to uncover what really happened. However, the deeper he ventures, the more unsettling the mystery becomes. He finds signs of Elliot's presence scattered across the forest floor, as if the hunter had been trying to escape something-or someone. Odd, cryptic messages left behind, hidden caches of weapons, and eerie animal markings all point to a deeper, darker game being played within the forest. The further Jack follows the trail, the more he realizes that Elliot's disappearance may have been part of something far more sinister-something that involves the town's elite, a secret group with a deep connection to the forest, and a deadly tradition that dates back generations.
As Jack gets closer to the truth, the lines between reality and legend blur. He uncovers a chilling local myth of a "Hunter's Game"-an annual, ritualistic hunt where the most skilled trackers and hunters in the area are invited to participate in a deadly competition. But what begins as a simple pursuit for sport soon devolves into something far more dangerous, where the hunted are not just animals, but humans. And it becomes clear that Elliot Moore had become a part of this dark game, perhaps not as a hunter, but as prey.
The more Jack learns, the more he is drawn into the hunt himself, caught in a terrifying race against time as those who have guarded the forest's secrets for years begin to close in on him. With the forest itself seeming to turn against him, Jack must use all his wits and experience to survive-not only the ruthless hunters, but the ghosts of his own past, which begin to resurface as the hunt draws nearer to its chilling conclusion.
One Last Hunt is a tense and atmospheric mystery that explores the fine line between man and beast, and the consequences of uncovering the truth when the price of doing so may be your life. As Jack Harper hunts for answers in the deadly wilderness, he must confront his own demons and face the terrifying realization that in Graystone Ridge, the past never truly stays buried-and neither does the danger that lies in wait.
